Prince Harry shows off his dance moves on royal tour of Belize

It’s no secret that Prince Harry knows how to party – and he put his skills to good use as he mingled with the people of Belize at a ‘block party’ to kick off his Diamond Jubilee tour in tribute to his grandmother the Queen.

Prince Harry dances with a local woman during a walkabout at a ‘block party’ in the newly named Queen Elizabeth II Boulevard, in the capital Belmopan, Belize (Picture: PA)

Dressed in a traditional Belize shirt, a gift from the governor general Sir Colville Young, the Prince thrilled the crowds who had come to see him name a street in honour of the Queen, as he enthusiastically danced with locals while knocking back shots of rum.

Before the festivities got underway, he charmed the crowd of about 2,000 during a speech in which he told them: ‘Her Majesty has asked me to send her good wishes to you all.

‘She remembers so fondly her visits to this beautiful realm and speaks of the warmth of welcome she received on her most recent visit in 1994. I’m only sorry she can’t make it and you’re stuck with me.’

The prince was welcomed by a crowd of around 2,000 (Picture: PA)

He repeatedly engaged with the sometimes raucous crowd, and received a loud cheer after he told them: ‘When it became clear that I was to represent my grandmother in Belize, my heart leapt – for a good reason.’

The prince then praised the Queen, calling her ‘an inspiration to us all’, before getting the party started with a few words in Kriol (sometimes known as Creole): ‘Mek wih go paaty’.

Prince Harry enjoying some of the local rum during his visit (Pic: PA)

Later today Harry will visit the Adjacency Zone run by the Organisation of American States on the border between Belize and Guatemala, who have had bitter border disputes in the past.

The royal is also due to visit a Mayan pyramid, temple and Royal Palace site in Xunantunich before heading to the Macal River to launch a canoe named in the Queen’s honour.

His final engagement will be a visit to a military barracks to talk to members of the Belizean Defence Force before joining a reception of Royal British Legion members and Belizean Second World War veterans, where he will lay a wreath at the memorial to British soldiers who have died in Belize over the years.